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Pet of the week
(Community News ~ 03/17/04)
Blue has beautiful blue eyes from his Siamese half and striped legs from his tabby half, giving a very unique look. He is a quiet, affectionate 2-3-year-old male and available for adoption at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society's animal shelter at 325 Church Ave. S. in Dyersburg. For more information, call the shelter at 285-4889...
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Volunteers gather in front of Dyersburg City Hall
(Community News ~ 03/17/04)
Volunteers gather in front of Dyersburg City Hall to kick off the city's version of the Great American Cleanup. The event will be held April 3. Volunteers -- who may register by calling Rogenia Anderson at 288-7600 or Amanda Walker at 288-7630 or by signing up at city hall -- are being sought to clean every street in Dyersburg. ...
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Ballet Arts presenting 'Cinderella' March 27-28Dancers with local ties among performers
(Community News ~ 03/17/04)
It's a tale that practically every girl knows by heart. See it in a different way when Ballet Arts of Jackson presents "Cinderella" at 7 p.m. March 27 and at 2 p.m. March 28 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Tickets are for sale at Special Occasions Ticket Outlet, 188 Commerce Center Circle, Jackson, by calling 731-668-7353 or at the door. Reserved seating is $15 and $20. Festival seating is $8...
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City opens landfill one Saturday per month
(Local News ~ 03/17/04)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new policy that will open the landfill to city residents free of charge the first Saturday of the month for a trial period of six months. This free day is offered to permitted customers only is being given in addition to another free load per month that had been previously granted by the board. The first day for the new Saturday schedule will be on Saturday, April 3...
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Civic Center-PDC to open in April
(Local News ~ 03/17/04)
One step forward and no steps back. That was how Joe Yates, head of the Downtown Dyersburg Revitalization Association, described the successful conversion of the old Dyersburg Middle School on College Street into a civic center and training facility for teachers...
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Newbern imposes hiring freeze
(Local News ~ 03/17/04)
The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen last night voted unanimously to impose a hiring freeze on city employees in hopes of reducing the payroll costs through attrition. The total number of full-time employees is 61 said Alderman Robert Hart, who made the motion, which was considerably higher than surrounding towns of the same relative population size...
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Harold Richmond Hurd
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Harold Richmond Hurd, 79, of Miston, died Sunday, March 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor. He was a retired farmer, a former county maqistrate, former director of Federal Land Bank, member of USMC 8th Amtrack Association and a Marine veteran of World War II in Peleliu and Okinawa...
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Betty Jane Owens
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Betty Jane Owens, 77, of Newbern, died Monday, March 15, 2004 at her daughter's residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Bluffton Missionary Baptist Church. A private memorial service will be held at a later date with the Rev. Raymond Boston officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mack Harris Scott III
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Mack Harris Scott III, 81, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Jody Lee Balentine
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Jody Lee Balentine, 27, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Friendship, died Feb. 26 in Colorado. He was a 1994 graduate of Crockett County High School.
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Myra Moss
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Myra Moss, 89, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at her residence. She was a retired custodian for Southside Baptist Church where she was a member. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Mary Louise Smith Russell
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Mary Louise Smith Russell, 43, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Jackson Regional Hospital. She was an employee of McDowell Center in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Faith Deliverance Church of Jesus Christ with Elder Ernest Washington officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Otera Ayers
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
Otera Ayers, of Newbern, died today at Wesley of Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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William Parker
(Obituary ~ 03/17/04)
William Parker, 84, of Bogota, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Grizzlies 82, 76ers 79
(Local News ~ 03/17/04)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson was back in the 76ers starting lineup and he was ranting again -- about a non-call on Memphis' Bo Outlaw. Outlaw's steal at midcourt led to the go-ahead basket by James Posey with 15.5 seconds left and helped the Memphis Grizzlies to an 82-79 victory over the 76ers on Tuesday night...
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Patterson throws no-hitter in DHS opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/04)
HENDERSON -- The Dyersburg high school baseball team knows how to start a season. In the their season opener Adam Patterson threw a no-hitter to lead the Trojans past Bolivar Central 7-0 in the first round of the Chester County Tournament Tuesday. "To start the year off with a no--hitter," said coach Tom Mathis. "That is pretty impressive. That was one of his goals to throw one. He reached it pretty quick."...
- A Season of Change Sports Editor Michael Kinney (Sports Column ~ 03/17/04)
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